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Follow the third and final F1 free practice session for the Saudi Arabian GP live. Keep up to date with everything that happens during FP3 at the Jeddah ...

In the blog, we will provide you with the latest developments during FP3 in Saudi Arabia. You can easily switch between live timing and the live blog via the tabs. Below you will find our dedicated live blog and live timing hub; the times refresh automatically during the session, so you are always up to date.

Like all budding young racers, Fittipaldi has his eyes on a place in Formula 1 – a sport synonymous with his family name – though his road to this point has ...

So the goal for this year is to try to fight for the F2 title and, at the end of the year, we'll see." "I think I'm in a good position to be able to fight for it and Carlin is a very good team. "My goal this year is very clear – it's to have a shot at the F2 title. It's an honour to be able to carry this name on track, but I'm here to make my name and that's Enzo Fittipaldi. His great uncle Wilson was a racing driver and F1 team owner, his uncle Max Papis – Emerson's son-in-law – drove in F1 and at Le Mans and his cousin Christian raced for Minardi and the Footwork team in the 1990s. If he does get the chance to race in F1 one day, young Enzo will be continuing a great family tradition. "I'm extremely happy to be here, racing with such a professional team like Carlin with a great history, and I can't wait for the first race weekend. I just focus on doing my job on track and doing the best I can. This year is a very important year for my career. The [AlphaTauri](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/toro-rosso-f1) team is often used to give drivers who show they are good enough their first experience of the top single-seater category, and there could be open spots within the next 12 months. I got through it and I overcame the difficult times." Any form of brain surgery, no matter how invasive or complex, sounds like a terrifying prospect – but Fittipaldi insists it was "not an issue" compared to the recovery process regarding his foot.

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in FP3 to lead his Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez by over six tenths of a second – and the rest of the field by nearly ...

[Qualifying](https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2023/Saudi_Arabia.html) is up next at 2000 local time, with Verstappen holding the cards as he seeks his first pole position in Saudi Arabia. [DATA POINTS: What we learned from Friday practice in Saudi Arabia](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.data-points-what-we-learned-from-friday-practice-in-saudi-arabia.3I1B0cdPzbu65t0eEA3XY9.html) He was the last driver within a second of the Dutchman, as Lance Stroll was 1.024s off the pace in P4. [FP1](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.fp1-verstappen-heads-perez-as-red-bull-lead-the-way-in-first-practice-at.7HwrQndBJ8d0EmQ2E2PsgU.html) and [FP2](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.fp2-dominant-verstappen-leads-alonso-at-second-practice-session-in-jeddah-as.6gdyVTKp5ZwrygdbL0nlay.html) on Friday, followed that up with another table-topping performance on Saturday afternoon, having equipped softs to set a lap of 1m 28.485s. Leclerc however has a 10-place grid penalty to contend with. [power unit issue](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.de-vries-misses-final-practice-in-jeddah-as-alphatauri-carry-out-power-unit.5EDY1Oi6JthoJ87gEBtS5L.html). [READ MORE: ‘It’s definitely not like Bahrain’ – Friday practice pace-setter Verstappen braced for ‘very close’ fight in Saudi Arabia](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.its-definitely-not-like-bahrain-friday-practice-pace-setter-verstappen.757YBnFWtQlaTwPQQsAM7d.html) Kevin Magnussen took P17 for Haas ahead of Valtteri Bottas, and the AlphaTauris rounded out the timesheets with Yuki Tsunoda 19th on medium compounds and Nyck de Vries 20th having failed to set a time due to a Esteban Ocon took 14th for Alpine, and in 15th and 16th were the two Williams, with Alex Albon ahead of Logan Sargeant. Zhou Guanyu finished a tenth behind Russell as he took 12th for Alfa Romeo, while Nico Hulkenberg was next on the charts in P13 for Haas. Max Verstappen set the fastest time in FP3 to lead his Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez by over six tenths of a second – and the rest of the field by nearly a second – as the championship leader swept all three practice sessions before qualifying in Saudi Arabia. Perez ended up 0.613s off the pace in P2, while Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was third on the board – albeit 0.998s off the pace of Verstappen.

Saudi Gazette report. JEDDAH — Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, president of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) confirmed ...

The 2023 Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix —the fastest street circuit ever in Formula 1, Jeddah Corniche Circuit — is scheduled to take place on March 17, 18 and 19. He said that there are 3 races in the United States, due to the huge market there, in addition to the great demand. He said that the idea of hosting 2 races in the Kingdom is feasible.

Defending Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen completed a clean sweep of practice sessions for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah.

Red Bull Alfa Romeo-Ferrari Aston Martin-Mercedes Ferrari Mercedes > Red Bull in league of its own

Red Bull's Max Verstappen posted the fastest laps in both Friday practice sessions but Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso is looking legitimate.